Canada agrees to next step in Kyoto
Ottawa ? Canada has agreed to negotiate a second phase of the Kyoto Protocol, dispelling concerns that the Conservative government … Continue reading Canada agrees to next step in Kyoto
Ottawa ? Canada has agreed to negotiate a second phase of the Kyoto Protocol, dispelling concerns that the Conservative government … Continue reading Canada agrees to next step in Kyoto
There’s nothing new about the latest alternative fuel to catch the eye of the federal government. It’s the same fuel … Continue reading Ethanol – A clean cocktail for your car?
The “status quo is not an option” for the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery, Premier Danny Williams said following a day-long … Continue reading Fishery must change, summit participants agree
More people in Vancouver walk to work than anywhere in North America except New York City. The proportion of people … Continue reading More city residents legging it to work
West Vancouver police arrested at least 20 protesters on Thursday morning at the Eagleridge Bluffs tent city that went up … Continue reading Police arrest West Vancouver protesters
The Winnipeg International Airport is poised to become the first Canadian airport to achieve leadership in energy and environmental design … Continue reading Winnipeg airport takes LEED role in design
In Walkerton, an arts project bridges ecology and community healing by encouraging people to use writing, performance and sculpture to share their stories of the 2000 water crisis that killed seven ? stories now shared with water managers-in-training. In Montreal, an activist group hands out over 10,000 fake traffic tickets for vehicle emissions as part of a performance art display, forcing drivers to think about the environmental impacts of their vehicles and driving habits. Around the world, art is used to bring people together to envision a more sustainable and equitable future and to transform communities into vibrant, thriving places.
Continue reading “Alternatives Journal Call for Proposals – CREATIVE COMMUNITIES”
When words get in the way of your agenda, what do you do? You change the
words, of course. Even if you have to make up new ones.
It’s part of what communications strategists call “framing” – the way they
present messages to the public to make them more palatable. And it’s become
a big part of how the new Conservative government plans to win you over.
TORONTO, May 23 /CNW/ – The Canadian government’s policy to have 5%
ethanol in fuels is no replacement for living up to Kyoto obligations, was the
reaction of WWF-Canada after hearing the news out of a Federal/Provincial
meeting in Regina today.
Continue reading “5% Ethanol Policy Can’t Hide Anti-Kyoto Stance: WWF-Canada”
WINNIPEG, May 18 /CNW Telbec/ – Plans for Canada’s Inter-agency Wild Bird Influenza Survey 2006 were announced today by representatives … Continue reading Canada launches 2006 wild bird survey for avian influenza
Thrive! is an organization dedicated to making sustainable living in Vancouver easy and accessible. We found so many good things … Continue reading Thrive – Vancouver’s Sustainability Guide
A dead leatherback turtle was recovered Tuesday on the shores of Malpeque Bay. It was first spotted last week, but … Continue reading Leatherback washes up in Malpeque